By Lydia Dishman 4 minute Read Whitney Johnson isn’t afraid to challenge people to be their best selves. From her books Dare, Dream, Do , to Disrupt Yourself , Johnson puts forth a framework for innovation that starts with empowering the individual to take charge of making change. It’s something she’s learned from personal experience. Originally a classically trained pianist, Johnson went on to become an equity analyst on Wall Street despite having no financial background.